Was Fred Howard a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.

Fred Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

W–L 1–5

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.54

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -141.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 9/2/1956 in Portland, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-26
Last Game: 1979-09-06

Full name: Fred Irving Howard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	5	32	36	3.57	-141.2

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CHA	AL	1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	32	36	3.57	4.00 (+11%)	-141.2
Career · 1 season			1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	32	36	3.57	—	-141

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHA	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	49.1	57	21	26	24	3.83
Away	8	18.2	16	6	6	12	2.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-06	CHW	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-02	CHW	MIL	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	1
1979-08-30	CHW	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-08-21	CHW	MIL	L	4.1	6	4	4	0	3	1
1979-08-16	CHW	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0
1979-08-12	CHW	TOR	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1979-08-11	CHW	TOR	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1979-08-01	CHW	NYY	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1979-07-30	CHW	NYY	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1979-07-29	CHW	CLE	—	4.1	6	2	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	6	7	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CHA	P	28	6	7	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Howard

Was Fred Howard a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.